þvæla

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθvaiːla/
  • Rhymes: -aiːla

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *þwahlijaną.

Verb

þvæla (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative þvældi, supine þvælt)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to talk nonsense (about), to babble (about)
  2. (transitive, with dative) to crumple
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Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *þwahlijǭ.

Noun

þvæla f (genitive singular þvælu, no plural)

  1. drivel, nonsense, gabble
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